The pain of economic slowdown is growing in rural households. Updated Aug 19, 2019 08:06am

Municipal authorities blame their poor performance on the over-reliance on provincial governments and paucity of funds. Updated Aug 05, 2019 07:46am

It might be the fear of a blowback in their country of residence that is restraining them from diverting investment. Updated Jul 29, 2019 12:31pm

‘Erra did most of its work in the first five years. The pace of progress has slowed down since.’ Updated Jul 22, 2019 08:13am

There is no official word from China on the apparent slow pace of CPEC projects. Updated Jul 15, 2019 08:43am

People are confused because of the aggressive stance of taxmen. Updated Jul 08, 2019 10:24am

The narrow window of time to discuss and adjust the budget proposals can be blamed for the limited interaction. Updated Jul 01, 2019 09:21am

‘The first budget of the third term is in essence the same as the last one of the second term, which, ... Published Jun 24, 2019 07:10am

What is beyond doubt and debate is the necessity of making adjustments in spending patterns. Updated Jun 17, 2019 10:48am

The key gainers of this shift were local providers of goods and services. Updated Jun 10, 2019 07:56am

‘Shopkeepers are anxious about low footfall so close to Eid. I have never seen a situation like this before,’ Published Jun 03, 2019 07:44am

The volume of donations in Ramazan this year is projected to be around Rs170bn, same as that of last year. Updated May 27, 2019 08:54am

Consumer demand has crashed, but central bankers see it as a sign of successful policies aimed at cooling ... Published May 20, 2019 07:11am

‘Further squeezing the development spending will only suffocate the economy and alienate people’ Updated May 13, 2019 08:32am

The Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act 2005 is weak because it recommends no penalty. Updated May 06, 2019 07:35am

Islamabad and Beijing have agreed to ensure electronic data exchange to curb under-invoicing as the bilateral trade... Published Apr 29, 2019 07:25am

In this report, the Dawn Business and Finance team attempts to scratch... Published Apr 22, 2019 06:58am

The minister supported leaving market forces to decide the price of non-essential items produced by pharmaceuticals Published Apr 15, 2019 07:02am

The lack of clarity regarding the programme’s finances is the key reason why the plan is not being taken seriously ... Updated Jun 08, 2019 09:44pm

Distributing petty cash is not a solution to help people sustain their families and deal with the rising cost of living. Updated Apr 03, 2019 07:33am